Clinical trial · Interventional
Safety and Efficacy of Mitazalimab in Combination With Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients
An Open-label Phase 1b/2 Study Assessing the Safety and Efficacy of Mitazalimab in Combination With Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
NCT04888312CI-TRIAL-00096403OPTIMIZE-1active not recruitingPhase 1 / Phase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Phase 1b/2 study to assess the safety and efficacy of mitazalimab in combination with chemotherapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metastatic Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma | Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD40 agonist mitazalimab in combination with chemotherapy | Biological | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Intravenously administered mitazalimab given in combination with chemotherapy
- description
- Mitazalimab, a human monoclonal antibody targeting CD40, administered intravenously every 14 days, in combination with standard of care chemotherapy modified FOLFIRINOX.
- interventionNames
- Biological: CD40 agonist mitazalimab in combination with chemotherapy
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Incidence of Dose Limiting Toxicities (DLTs) (Part 1: Phase 1b Dose escalation)
- timeFrame
- From first dose to end of dose limiting toxicity period (Day 1-21)
- description
- Number of patients experiencing DLTs
- measure
- Objective response rate (ORR) (Part 2: Phase 2 Dose expansion)
- timeFrame
- From first dose to 28-56 days after end of study treatment
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
1. Has provided written informed consent
2. Is ≥18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent form (ICF)
3. Has an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
4. Has a diagnosis of previously untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (histologically documented)
5. Has measurable disease per RECIST v. 1.1
6. Has not received previous chemotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
7. Has not received prior abdominal radiotherapy (except for palliative radiotherapy to non-target lesions)
8. Has a life expectancy of ≥ 3 months
9. Has acceptable hematologic laboratory values defined as:
1. Neutrophils ≥ 1.5 x 109/L without growth factor stimulation within 3 weeks prior to the blood test
2. Platelets ≥100 x 109/L
3. Hemoglobin ≥6.2 mmol/L (\~100 g/L) (may be after transfusion)
10. Has acceptable clinical chemistry laboratory values defined as:
1. Bilirubin ≤1.5 x ULN (biliary drainage is permitted)
2. AST ≤3 x ULN (irrespective of hepatic metastases)
3. ALT ≤3 x ULN (irrespective of hepatic metastases)
4. Creatinine ≤1.5 x ULN or glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of ≥45 mL/min
5. INR ≤1.5 x ULN
6. Albumin ≥28 g/L
11. For women of childbearing potential1:
1. Has a negative highly sensitive serum (β-human chorionic gonadotropin \[β-hCG\]) pregnancy test at screening
2. Is willing to use highly effective contraception methods during study treatment and for at least six months thereafter
12. Fertile men must practice effective contraceptive methods (i.e. surgical sterilization, or a condom used with a spermicide) during study treatment and for at least six months thereafter
13. Is willing to comply with all study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Has other types of non-ductal tumor of the pancreas, including endocrine tumors or acinar cell adenocarcinoma, cyst adenocarcinoma and ampullary carcinoma
2. Has other current cancer or history of cancer in the prior 3 years before signing the ICF other than in situ cervical cancer, or basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma treated with local excision only
3. Has known CNS metastases or carcinomatous meningitis
4. Has contraindication to any constituent of study treatment (mitazalimab and applicable chemotherapy)
5. Has a history of chronic diarrhea, inflammatory disease of the colon or rectum, or unresolved partial or complete intestinal obstruction
6. Has a history of myocardial infarction within 12 months of the first administration of mitazalimab, uncontrolled angina pectoris, unstable cardiac arrhythmias, or congestive heart failure of New York Heart Association class II or greater
7. Has QTc \>450 msec
8. Has uncontrolled intercurrent illness, including active infection
9. Has a known history of HIV, hepatitis B or active hepatitis C infection
10. Is a female patient who is pregnant or nursing
11. Has received attenuated vaccine within 28 days before the first dose of study treatment
12. Any condition that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would place the patient at increased risk or preclude the patient's compliance with the study
13. Participates in another investigational drug or device study with any intervention within the previous 4 weeks prior to first dose of mitazalimab
14. Has received prior treatment with irinotecan or platinum-containing chemotherapy
15. Has pre-existing peripheral neuropathy greater than grade 1
16. Has known Gilbert's disease
17. Has known genotype UGT1A1 \* 28 / \* 28
18. Has known fructose intolerance (malabsorption)
19. Has complete dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiencyReferences
Publications (2)
- DERIVEDVan Laethem JL, Geboes K, Borbath I, Macarulla Mercade T, Lambert A, Cassier P, Prenen H, Mitry E, Blanc JF, Pilla L, Feliu J, Rodriguez Garrote M, Pazo-Cid RA, Gallego I, Smith KE, Nordbladh K, Jimenez DG, Ellmark P, Pico de Coana Y, Ambarkhane SV, Beatty GL, O'Reilly EM. CD40 agonist mitazalimab with mFOLFIRINOX in untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer: Biomarkers associated with outcomes from OPTIMIZE-1. Cell Rep Med. 2025 Oct 21;6(10):102407. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2025.102407. Epub 2025 Oct 7. PMID 41061701
- DERIVEDVan Laethem JL, Borbath I, Prenen H, Geboes KP, Lambert A, Mitry E, Cassier PA, Blanc JF, Pilla L, Batlle JF, Garrote MR, Pazo-Cid RA, Gallego I, Smith KE, Ellmark P, Pico de Coana Y, Ambarkhane SV, Macarulla T. Combining CD40 agonist mitazalimab with mFOLFIRINOX in previously untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (OPTIMIZE-1): a single-arm, multicentre phase 1b/2 study. Lancet Oncol. 2024 Jul;25(7):853-864. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(24)00263-8. Epub 2024 Jun 1. PMID 38834087